PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Justus Sheehan Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Uebishe Lesnoe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sheehan Jr comes to the cage accompanied by Neon Skies. The crowd seem to be enjoying Lesnoe's choice of entrance music: It's On!. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Sheehan Jr
vs
Lesnoe

168 cm
30
145 lbs
19 - 8 - 0

170 cm
26
142 lbs
15 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Fury Nutrition Inc.

Conquer
SP Ultimate Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Justus Sheehan Jr!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Uebishe Lesnoe!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Yves DeLean and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lesnoe.
Sheehan Jr lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Uebishe Lesnoe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lesnoe throws a low kick, looking for Sheehan Jr's leg but Sheehan Jr calmly moves out of range.
Lesnoe moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Sheehan Jr throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lesnoe counters with a nice low kick that buckles Sheehan Jr's knee momentarily.
Sheehan Jr throws a series of punches but Lesnoe moves out of range.
Sheehan Jr avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lesnoe swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sheehan Jr.

It looks like Justus Sheehan Jr has been cut.
Sheehan Jr bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sheehan Jr throws a big shot that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lesnoe steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Sheehan Jr. That one must have hurt.
Lesnoe takes a swing at Sheehan Jr's ribcage but misses.
Sheehan Jr delivers a nice body kick.
Lesnoe moves away from the strike by Sheehan Jr.
Crunch! Lesnoe slams his shin into Sheehan Jr's torso.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sheehan Jr on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Lesnoe.
Lesnoe feints and then cracks Sheehan Jr's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sheehan Jr down.
A clash of legs there as Sheehan Jr blocks the low kick.
Lesnoe connects with a body shot.
Sheehan Jr throws a head kick that misses.
Sheehan Jr gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Lesnoe fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sheehan Jr is out of range.
Sheehan Jr throws the kick towards the body but Lesnoe avoids it.
Lesnoe works the jab nicely.
Lesnoe lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sheehan Jr throws a head kick that Lesnoe semi-blocks.
A combination from Sheehan Jr does no damage.
Lesnoe has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sheehan Jr throws a body punch but Lesnoe moves out of range.
Lesnoe lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sheehan Jr fails to land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sheehan Jr throws a shot from downtown. Lesnoe moves away and avoids it.
A punch combination from Lesnoe misses.
Lesnoe connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sheehan Jr. Sheehan Jr circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Sheehan Jr looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Sheehan Jr stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lesnoe.
Sheehan Jr looks to land a combination but Lesnoe avoids it well.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lesnoe.
Sheehan Jr tries to move into range but Lesnoe moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Sheehan Jr misses with a head kick.
Lesnoe jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Lesnoe scores with a leg kick.
Sheehan Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lesnoe.
Sheehan Jr swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lesnoe lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sheehan Jr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sheehan Jr shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Lesnoe eats them both and turns towards Sheehan Jr to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sheehan Jr tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lesnoe throws a head kick that Sheehan Jr semi-blocks.
Lesnoe scores with a kick to the body.
Lesnoe fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sheehan Jr.
Lesnoe blocks a head kick by Sheehan Jr.
A good leg kick by Lesnoe.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Lesnoe.
Lesnoe is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Lesnoe dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sheehan Jr. That did some damage!
Sheehan Jr has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Lesnoe.
Lesnoe tries to land a front kick but Sheehan Jr steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sheehan Jr has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lesnoe.
Lesnoe feints and then cracks Sheehan Jr's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sheehan Jr down.
Sheehan Jr misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sheehan Jr misses with a hook. Lesnoe ducked under it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lesnoe lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lesnoe.
Lesnoe ducks under a wild hook from Sheehan Jr.
Lesnoe doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Sheehan Jr throws a big shot that misses.
Sheehan Jr misses with a wild body shot.
Sheehan Jr gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Lesnoe cracks the inside of Sheehan Jr's front leg.
Sheehan Jr misses with the combination.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Lesnoe.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sheehan Jr loads up on a big right hand but Lesnoe slips the punch.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lesnoe darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Sheehan Jr tries to bum rush Lesnoe with a series of wild strikes but Lesnoe uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lesnoe lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Uebishe Lesnoe dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Justus Sheehan Jr's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lesnoe.
Lesnoe scoring well with a low kick there.
Lesnoe cracks the inside of Sheehan Jr's front leg.
Sheehan Jr misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lesnoe dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sheehan Jr. That did some damage!
Sheehan Jr will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Sheehan Jr throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sheehan Jr tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lesnoe fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sheehan Jr is out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lesnoe.
Justus Sheehan Jr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lesnoe throws a solid leg kick but Sheehan Jr takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Lesnoe.
Sheehan Jr is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Sheehan Jr throws the left hand but Lesnoe avoids the punch easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lesnoe misses with a kick to the body.
Sheehan Jr paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Lesnoe dodges the punch combination from Sheehan Jr.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sheehan Jr paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Lesnoe takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Lesnoe walks into a straight right hand from Sheehan Jr.
Sheehan Jr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sheehan Jr moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Lesnoe on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Sheehan Jr looks to land a right hand but Lesnoe moved out of range.
Lesnoe thows a body kick. Sheehan Jr tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Lesnoe sizes up Sheehan Jr with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sheehan Jr missing with a left hand there. Lesnoe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lesnoe looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lesnoe lands a jab to the nose.
Lesnoe lands a nice looking body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Lesnoe there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lesnoe avoids the head kick by Sheehan Jr.
Lesnoe misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lesnoe just misses with a punch to the body.
Lesnoe connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sheehan Jr. Sheehan Jr circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Sheehan Jr swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lesnoe throws a lazy head kick
and Sheehan Jr counters with a straight right hand.
Lesnoe slips under a jab.
A little jabbing left from Lesnoe on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lesnoe lands a leg kick that knocks Sheehan Jr off balance momentarily.
Sheehan Jr looks to land a combination but Lesnoe avoids it well.
Lesnoe cracks Sheehan Jr with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Lesnoe scores with a decent looking hook.
Lesnoe has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lesnoe lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lesnoe throws a leg kick which misses Sheehan Jr's front leg but catches the back leg as Sheehan Jr tries to avoid it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lesnoe, right into the meat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lesnoe gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Sheehan Jr counters with a nice uppercut.
Sheehan Jr misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lesnoe, as that shot connected.
Sheehan Jr throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Lesnoe finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Lesnoe throws a sloppy body shot
and Sheehan Jr counters with a nice uppercut.
Lesnoe throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sheehan Jr on the side of the head.
Sheehan Jr is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Good exchange - Sheehan Jr coming out on top.
Lesnoe moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sheehan Jr throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Uebishe Lesnoe seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sheehan Jr throws a looping overhand right but Lesnoe ducks down to avoid it.
Sheehan Jr will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lesnoe lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sheehan Jr at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lesnoe takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lesnoe throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nice straight punches there by Lesnoe. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lesnoe.
Sheehan Jr tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Sheehan Jr.
Sheehan Jr's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Lesnoe lands with a kick to the temple. Sheehan Jr shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Lesnoe lands the left hand.
Sheehan Jr tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Lesnoe lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lesnoe.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sheehan Jr misses with a wild combination.
Lesnoe bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Uebishe Lesnoe will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Justus Sheehan Jr's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Lesnoe punishes Sheehan Jr's body with a nice straight punch.
Both fighters circling a little - Lesnoe finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Sheehan Jr might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Lesnoe feints and then cracks Sheehan Jr's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sheehan Jr down.
Lesnoe throws a half hearted mid kick.
It looked like Sheehan Jr was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Lesnoe lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Lesnoe.

Sheehan Jr is rocked!
Lesnoe cracks Sheehan Jr with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Sheehan Jr tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Lesnoe pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Sheehan Jr is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Uebishe Lesnoe!
Uebishe Lesnoe is the new bantamweight champion!
Uebishe Lesnoe decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.